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Koné (surname)
Koné (KOH-nay), also spelt Kone, is a surname. It is found mostly in North Africa, North and West Africa, in particular Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea and France (a holdover from the French colonial empires#West Africa, French colonial empire in that region) but has also spread to North America. It is also used as a given name. Historically, the name Koné is a clan name (or patronym) of the Mandinka people, Mandinka and closely related Bambara peoples. It is related to another clan name, Diarra, Jara/Diarra, and is heard in many of the chronicles that have been handed down oral tradition, orally. Both are frequently praised together in song, signifying bravery and fearlessness. Other derivations There is also a similar German name, Köne, originating in the Old Germanic name Kuonrat (''kōniz'', meaning able, clever, and ''rēdaz'', meaning help, advise. The Indian name Kone derives from the caste name Konar (caste), Konar. The caste name is int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
